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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7985
EIA plant 7985

Pleasant Hill · Polk · IA

Greater Des Moines

Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co

Annual generation2,178,470 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..Balancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Greater Des Moines?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

41.556300, -93.528300

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1174,453 MWh
2171,049 MWh
3105,593 MWh
477,035 MWh
5206,695 MWh
6180,904 MWh
7323,119 MWh
8327,208 MWh
9162,992 MWh
10115,234 MWh
11150,167 MWh
12184,021 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
ST1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG195.5OP
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG190.4OP
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG190.4OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7985
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final